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Has these walls remain where they were, today will be 50 years + 1 day since it has been erected. 50 years ago, Berlin woke up to a divided City. Berlin – The German city of Berlin fell silent for one minute yesterday as it marked the 50th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall started to go up. A memorial service remembered those who died trying to flee to the West. At noon, Berlin’s entire public transport system stopped to honour the victims. – ST